COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 20 May 1929, Page 10

COMPETITIONS.

CHRISTCHURCH SOCIETY'S FESTIVAL. SEVENTH DAY'S RESULTS. Tho Christchurch. Competitions Society's annual festival was continued on Saturday. The recalls for the day provided an excellent evening's entertainment, and the Municipal Concert Hail was well filled. Recitation in character comprised a Urge part of the programme on Saturday evening, and these sections provided some very dainty and attractive penormancea. Another interesting class was the girls' junior championship recitation. Miss Xna Bruce s pupils presented a ballet (under 12), "Russian. following are the results: — SONG FOB BOYS, S and under 13. Own

Selection. John Scott (Woolston), 86 points .. 1 Ewaxt Douglas (Christchurcn), 84 points Z JUNIOR CHAMPION RECITATION, girls; 12 and under 16. Own Selection (not humorous). . . BUlie Robinson (Dunedin), Christ in Flanders," 86 points .. -• •• x Grace l\ixon <Christchurch), The West Wind," 85 points .. ■• •• a Mollie Fowler (Christchurch), Bippling Water," 83 points •• •• .-3 SKIPPING DANCE, under 12. Jean O'Connor (Wellington), 82 points .. 1 Marie Stephens (Timaru), 81 points .. 2 Jean McLachlan (Christchurch), 80 points 3 Kathleen Plever" (Timaru), 79 points, v.h.c. PIANO SOLO, left hand only; under 18. 'Prelude in F," Frederick Hall (Allans). Noel Newson (St. Albans), 90 points .. 1 Muriel Williams (Spreydon), 87 points .. 2 Marjory Alexander (St. Albans), 86 points 3 RECITATION IN CHARACTER, boy or girl; 10 and under 13 (not humorous). Rona Hill (St. Albans), "Lorna Doone,"

107 points .. v ■* «, T 'J James Humphreys (Addington), Lord Fauntleroy," 105 points .. •• 3 Eunice Fowler (Christchurch), The Telephone Cover," and Jefirey Lane (Brookland3), equal, 104 points .. 3 VIOLIN SOLO, 12 and under 18. Own selection. Cecilia Keating (Greymouth), "Gondolied," 90 points •• .. 1 L. McMenamin (Christchurch), "Andante and Polonaise," 89 points .. 2 Annie Pettitt (Linwood), "Giza," 88 points .. • • .. 3 SONG IN CHARACTER, boy or girl, 8 and under 10. Own selection. Norma Sturrock (Waltham), "Japanese Proposal," 87 points '.. .. 1 N. Glue (Dunedin), 84 points .. 2 "I would again streßS the point," said the judge, "that the singing is of some importance. Some of the. competitors pay too much attention to the acting and dressing, and not enough to the actual voice." DUET IN CHARACTER, boys or girls, 18 and under 16. Own selection. Audrey Thompson (St. Albans) and Nancy Bishop (Ashburton), "Phyllis and Strephon," 86 points ... .. 1 Lottie Colville (Christchurch) and Mollie Fowler (Christchurch), "Ring o'

Roses," 85 points . . . . 2 Grace Nixon (Christchurch) and Dawson Douglas (Christchurch), "Let's Grow RECITATION IN CHARACTER, boy or girl, 8 and under 10 (not humorous). Norma Sturrock (Waltham), "Cupid," 107 points . . . . . • 1 Pat Smith (Springbank), "Jock o' Dreams," and Betty Wanty (Christchurch), "Girt of Long Ago" (equal). 101 points ..2 Daphne Lye (New Brighton), "Queen Mab," 97 points .. •• 3 SONG FOR BOYS, 12 and under 16. Own selection. Winston Berry (Avohside), "Blackbird in My Garden,'' 88 points .. -.. 1 Eric Williams (Ashburton), "Serenade," 85 points .. .. • • 2 MOUTH-ORGAN SOLO, under 14. Own selection. N. Forward (Christchurch), "Medley," 79 points .. ... . . 1 N. Fletcher (Bromley), "Mother Machree," 78 points .. . . 2 "Although an organist, and not a mouthorganist, myself," said the judge, "I: do not despite the humble .instrument.. A .great deal of pleasure, both for the player and his friends, may be derived from the mouthorgan." CHARACTER STORY DANCE, 12 and over. Kitty JSckhoff (Dunedin), "Stag* ' Struck," 87 points ... .-,..■ 1 Phyllis Moulin (Christchurch), "Caught -in the Storm," 79 points .. ..2 Nora Weston (Linwood), "The Firefly," 78 points .. '•■ .> •' 3 "A remarkably clever performance on the part of the winner," was the judge's comment. • ' DUET IN CHARACTER, boys or girls, under 13. Own selection. Gladys Rose (Linwood) and Doris Donnelly (Christchurch), "Dream Minuet, '' 84 points .. . . 1 Joan and Patricia Sorrell (Linwood), "Tit for Tat," 83 points .. .. 2 Norma Sturrock (Waltham) and Rons Hill (St. Albans), "The Gondoliers' Gavotte," 81 points .'. ..8

READING AT SIGHT. Girls under 12. Gladys -Rose (fepreydon), 82 points .. 1 Patricia Townsend (Christchurch), 80 points . . .... 2 Key Hera. (Spreydon) and Miss Yvonne Dodge (Riccarton), 79 points (equal) 3 VOCAL SOLO (Robert Mounsey Memorial Scholarship), open to pupils of the Wharenui School, boys or girls 15 and under, (a) "Little Lady of the Moon" (Eric Coats). Recalls—Miss Dorothy Sanders (Riccarton), Miss "Valerie Cater (Riccarton), and Miss Joan O'Neill (Riccarton).